Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43618, Simeon Goold, N.H.

SERVICE
N 16.
Goold, Simeon or Gould
NUMBER
S 43618
CONTENTS

(311)
New-York Roll
Simeon Gould, II
Capt House Private,
New Hampshire line 1777. 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 th of April 1818 and forwarded to the Post Office Chenango Point, Broome County, N. Y.
Arrearages to 4 Sept r 1818
4 months 25/31 — $38.45
{Revolutionary claims,} {Act 18th March, 1818,}
billed
vs
Continued
Chenango, Broome Co.

See letter to A. Doubleday, Aug. 22. 1828 requesting v rs for pay at Agency v rs .
Sept 12 sent v rs for 20 th 1828 to the Whiting
Shenandoah
Mr. J. B.

See letter to A. D. Dudley, Aug. 22. 1828 respecting v. for pay at Agony v.
Notif n sent Nov. 20 th 1820 to Mr. Whiting Chenango point N.Y.

State of New York. } Broome County ss. }
Simon Gould, of Chenango in the said county of Broome, being duly sworn saith that he enlisted into the service of the United States as a private soldier, on or about the first day of February A.D. 1777, in the first New Hampshire regiment, commanded by Col. Joseph Gilley, in a company commanded by John Howe, in the line of New Hampshire, that he served three years, and on the 21. st day of January A.D. 1780, this deponent received an honorable discharge which is to the affidavit annexed. - And this deponent further saith that from his reduced circumstances he means the assistance of his country for support. Dated the 11 th day of April A.D. 1818. - Simon Gould
State of New York ss. } Broome County ss. }
On the eleventh day of April A.D. 1818 came before me William Stuart, one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas for said county of Broome, Simon Gould, who is satisfactorily

identified to me by the oath of Mason Whiting, a person to me well known, and the said Simon Gould signed the foregoing affidavit in my presence and made solemn oath to the truth of the same before me: and I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Simon Gould served in the revolutionary war for the term of three years against the common enemy. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand. — J. M. Lucas
Broome County ss
I hereby certify that William Stuart above named is at this time one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County and that full faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts. Dated Chenango Broome County April 11. 1818.
C. A. Dowlbey C. M.

Simeon ★ Gould
46.78
311
Phenacy
Con
Apr 18.

State of New York Broome County } ss
On this thirteenth - day of September A.D. 1820.
personally appeared in open court in the court of Common Pleas for said county of Broome, being a court of record, proceeding according to the course of Common law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Simon Gould aged sixty one years and upwards resident in Chemung in the said county of Broome who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows; that he enlisted in the company of infantry commanded by Capt. Houtz, in Col. Scilly's Regiment in the New Hampshire line, and that he served three years in the same - and that the number of his pension certificate is 311 - , and the date of his original declaration is the 11 th day of April 1818. -
He has have no real estate - his personal property is as follows -
one cow two pails, one axe two hogs, one tub one hoe, six sheep, one spinning wheel seven pewter spoons two chests, one foot wheel, knives & forks one pot one reel, ten plates one kettle, one thatchel, three bowls one tea kettle one sieve two basins, one kettle two flat irons, four cups & saucers one churn one salt mortar six pewter teaspoons

one tea pot one canister one bottle four pans, one beetle one wedge one grindstone one tin basin,
one wooden bowl one jug one pair tongs three wooden dishes one coffee pot one draft chain six dry teeth.
That he is a farmer by occupation; that he is afflicted with a difficulty of breathing arising from asthma, and a lameness in one of his hips which renders him incapable of hard labour. He has a wife aged fifty five years, and upwards, who is much out of health, and able to do but little labor; he has two children living with him, a son Julius Gould aged fourteen years, and a daughter Irene, aged eleven years, who is and for several years has been much out of health, his other children have left him. Simon D. Gould

And I do solemnly swear that I was an undoubt citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof without thunder, so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818. and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed. By me subscribed. Simeon Good
Sworn to and declared the 13 th day of September 1820
before A. S. Doolittle

State of New York
J Almon Doubleday, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Broome Do hereby Certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copies from the records of the said Court. It is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Forty six Dollars and Seventy Eight Cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 30 day of September 1820 A. Doubleday, Clk. of Broome

Goold, Simeon N.H. 543, 6/8

William Gould a Soldier in the first N. Hampshire Regiment formerly a Inhabitant of Lyne County of Grafton & State of N. Hampshire having Honourably & Faithfully served in the Continental army Three years being the term of his enlistment is hereby Discharged from the army his Permit to return to the State of N. Hampshire
To whom it may Concern Camp, Easton Jan. 25-1780
See Certificate

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[Arrangement of 1870.]

Somers Gould Prin.
N. York Row
com. 11 Apr. 1818
Sent Chenango Point
to Messrs. Washington City N.Y.
Sentary at War,
Hon. John E. Calhoun Esq.
free
Mr. B. J.
Dec. 21 st 1818
LB.

Chenango Point, Broome County, N.Y.
April 11. 1818
Sir,
At the request of Mr. Simeon Gould, I enclose you the documents upon which he found his claim under the late of Congress for a pension, for revolutionary services. If any direct answer is given to this application, Mr. Gould requests that it may be directed to the post office in this village.
I am Sir, respectfully Yours,
M. Whiting
Secretary of War. —